Macedon Railway Hotel

After a 12 month hiatus the Macedon Railway Hotel is back.  Open for business with a modern refurb, kids play area and terrific menu - it's ticking all the right boxes.

I arrive as a part of a group of about 30 people, which can upset some venues, but it didn’t impact at all on the service or food quality at the Macedon Railway Hotel.  The menu has plenty of pleasing entree and main options including the usual pub fare and a great specials board.  Kids and vegetarians are also well catered for.   To my delight I found a few of my favourite whites, reds and bubbles on the well thought out wine list.

I have narrowed this review down to two of the mains.  The ‘Chicken Parma’ ($20) and the ‘Chicken Breast topped with garlic prawns in a creamy white wine sauce’ ($24). The old favourite chicken parma didn’t disappoint.  It was well cooked and the flavors in the napoli sauce were rich but balanced and not too overpowering with the smattering of mozzarella sauce.

Chicken Parma

The chicken breast and prawn dish was fantastic.  The chicken was perfectly grilled – flavoursome, juicy and succulent.  Prawns were divine and the white wine sauce topped it off beautifully.  It was a faultless combination of flavor and texture.  The chips and salad on both dishes were also excellent.  It might sound silly but it does surprise me how many venues can ruin chips.  These tasty chips were cooked in fresh oil and cooked for the right amount of time and evenly salted.  The salad was fresh, fresh, fresh.

Chicken Breast w Prawn

After some toing and froing about dessert – should I or shouldn’t I? I decided I should - it was however a chilly Sunday afternoon.  What better way to warm me up than a ‘Hot Choccy Pudding’? (from the specials board).  This was potentially the best decision I had made that day.  It was to die for!  The rich chocolate sauce with the pudding swimming in the middle of it with a dollop of double thick cream and macerated strawberries certainly warmed me right up and I needed to refrain from licking the plate clean.  YUM!

Hot Choccy Pudding

The people of Macedon must be so pleased that the Macedon Railway Pub has reopened.  The new owners have thought about what is important to people when going to a country pub. They cater really well for families as well as a simple but tasteful front bar creating a great place for a beer and a game of pool or chat with the local barman.  It is certainly worth the detour off the Calder Highway to drive up the mountain and be amongst the picturesque surrounds of Macedon for a great pub meal.

Macedon Railway Hotel

33 Smith Street, Macedon
Phone – (03) 5426 3233

http://macedonrailwayhotel.com.au/

Open for lunch and dinner Wednesday – Sunday

Food – 8/10
Service – 7/10
Ambiance – 7/10